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Collections for the history of the town and soke of Grantham. : Containing authentic memoirs of Sir Isaac Newton, now first published from the original MSS. in the possession of the Earl of Portsmouth
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Plaster replicas of Obverse and reverse of Newton portrait medal by L.B. Ob. Bust facing to right. With comet. "Sir Isaac Newton." "L.B." "Died 20 March 1727." Rev. "sir Isaac was born at Woolsthorpe in the Soke of Grantham Decr. 25th 1642 and educated at the Free Grammar Schoool of King Edward the Sixth [windmill device] Grantham"
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Collection of medals and coins commemorating Sir Isaac Newton's achievements at the Royal Mint and scientific endeavors.The collection contains various medals, medallions and coins (some in plaster replica) depicting posthumous tributes to Newton issued by the Royal Mint, Wedgwood and other private sources, chiefly between 1730 and 1800. It also includes a plaster replica of a medal honoring William Stukeley (1687-1765), Newton's first biographer, and coinage representing Newton's tenure at the Mint.
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